Lem Barney
There are approximately 1 people named Lem Barney living in the United States today. That makes this name combination very rare, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 342,754,338 Americans.
This estimate combines SSA birth records for the first name Lem with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Barney. Below you will find a breakdown of both names, including popularity trends, gender data, and ancestry information.
Expected bearers
1
1 in 342,754,338
Named Lem
233
Alive today
Named Barney
19K
Alive today
US population
343M
Denominator
Estimated living: 233
Rarity: Very Rare
Gender: Male
Peak year: 1917
Average age: 78
Estimated bearers: 19K
Rarity: Uncommon
Census rank: #2,224
Per 100K: 5.56
Top ancestry: White (78.5%)
First name trend
Lem: popularity over time
Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Lem. The peak year was 1917 with 39 births. The average person named Lem today is 78 years old.
Babies born per year
Ethnicity
Ancestry of the Barney surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Barney, from the 2010 US Census Bureau. The largest group is White at 78.5%.
- White78.5%
- Black or African American12.6%
- American Indian and Alaska Native3.3%
- Hispanic or Latino2.9%
- Two or more races2.1%
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.7%
Methodology
How we calculated this
The first name Lem has a living-bearer frequency of 0.0001% of the US population, based on 233 estimated living Americans carrying this first name (from SSA birth records going back to 1880, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables).
The surname Barney appears at a rate of 5.56 per 100,000 residents in the 2010 Census Bureau surname file, which translates to a frequency of 0.0056%.
Multiplying these two independent frequencies against the current US population of 342,754,338 gives an expected count of approximately 1 people with the full name Lem Barney. This assumes statistical independence between first and last names, which is a simplification but produces reasonable estimates for most combinations.
FAQ
Lem Barney: questions and answers
How many people are named Lem Barney?
We estimate approximately 1 people in the United States share the full name Lem Barney. That works out to about 1 in 342,754,338 Americans. This is calculated by combining the first-name frequency (0.0001%) with the surname frequency (5.56 per 100K) against the current US population.
How rare is the name Lem Barney?
We classify Lem Barney as "Very Rare". About 1 in 342,754,338 Americans share this exact first and last name combination.
Is Lem a male or female name?
Lem is predominantly male. Out of 1,297 total SSA registrations, 100.0% were male and 0.0% were female. See the full Lem profile for detailed gender data.
Where does this data come from?
First-name data comes from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files (1880 to 2024). Surname data comes from the 2010 US Census Bureau decennial surname tables. Living-bearer estimates use CDC actuarial life tables to adjust for mortality. Read the full methodology.